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Two humanoid robots broke Usain Bolt’s record for the 100-meter dash last Saturday. One ( shown here) ran the course in 9.47 seconds, and the other managed to do so in just 9.39 seconds.
Videos from the World Humanoid Robot Games show android athletes crashing, boxing, and high-jumping in hilarious fashion as algorithms spread the clips.
The World Humanoid Robot Games are currently going on in Beijing. The event, which seems like the world’s largest Battlebots taping, features events like boxing, weightlifting, track races, and real-world scenario simulations like firefighting and hospitality tasks which have the robot competitors demonstrate their prowess at the applications they were ostensibly designed for—y’know,
A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won't turn against humans as they're just machines: "It all depends on who controls them."
Hyundai's robotics company, Boston Dynamics, could sell humanoid and dog-like bots at car dealerships, the CEO said.
Humanoid robots still take a long time to complete human tasks. Several startups in China are trying different ways to collect and use training data better.
The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games combine events modelled on human sports with those designed to test the robots in simulated factories, restaurants, ​offices and in emergency situations.